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John Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cornelius Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Riley | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Rachel Riley | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 13
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 22
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 31
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachelle Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Riley
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Riley
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachelle Riley
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Riley
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Riley
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Bailey | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Gertie A Bailey | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eliza Tomlinson | 76 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Claude H Rankin | 33 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Rankin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Franklin C Stough | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Allie Stough | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jean Stough | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Irene E Stough | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John A Riley | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rachel Riley | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Riley THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Felix S Parks | 49 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucy L Parks | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sadie Parks | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lydia M Wooten | 80 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Neal W Barnett | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary R Barnett | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Barnett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ernest W Harvel | 30 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Harvel | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Harvel | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest Harvel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mildred Harvel | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Josie Lossaman | 50 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harvey Lossaman | 17 | Grocery store | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 27 | James T Baxter | 37 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bettie Baxter | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Theodore Baxter | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert L Baxter | 60 | Father | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah L Brandreth | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Louise Brandreth | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Joe A Sherrill | 46 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Sherrill | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Beulah Sherrill | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sarah R Sherrill | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert W Hager | 54 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ida Hager | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Broad Hager | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Johnnie Hager | 16 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Albert Hager | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Hager | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William B Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charity Brown | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Worth Brown | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mack Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Buford B Hager | 21 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eula Hager | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ada Hager | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nelson W Toforth | 61 | Head | Chief Police | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)